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Health
Samar Provincial Hospital Earns Three-Star Green and Safe Facility Award
CATBALOGAN CITY, Philippines — In a significant advancement for healthcare in Eastern Visayas, Samar Provincial Hospital (SPH) has been awarded...
Clean Water Access Assured for 1,000 Marabut Residents through Joint Initiative
MARABUT, SAMAR, Philippines — Over a thousand residents in Barangay Mabuhay, Marabut, now have confidence in the safety of their...
Public hospital in Tacloban advances in governance pathway for infectious disease mgt in EV
TACLOBAN CITY -- Amid the schistosomiasis endemic and high incidence in Region 8, the Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital...
Samar Declares State of Calamity Amidst Surge in Dengue Fever Cases
CATBALOGAN CITY, Philippines – The province of Samar has been officially declared under a state of calamity as of August...
Samar Under State of Calamity Due to Dengue
STATE OF CALAMITY. The resolution of Samar provincial board declaring the province under a state of calamity due to the...
PhilHealth Alerts Public to Heatstroke Risks Amid Sweltering Conditions
CATBALOGAN CITY (May 11, 2024) -- As soaring temperatures, surpassing 41 degrees Celsius, grip many regions of the Philippines, the...
Battling Pertussis: A Call for Vaccination and Awareness
The Department of Health urges the immediate implementation of vaccination to combat the rising cases of Pertussis. CATBALOGAN CITY -...
U.S., Philippines Announce Php1.15-Billion Partnership to Fight Tuberculosis
MANILA (March 22, 2024) — The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Philippines’...
Phase 1 of Samar Island Medical Center Project Expected to be Completed This Year
CALBAYOG CITY -- It is expected that the construction of the Out-patient Building and Mother and Child Building, components of...
FDA working with BIR to bring down prices of Medicine for Senior Citizens
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently working with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to bring down prices...
